ICBC autoplan insurance your guide to insuring, registering and licensing your vehicle Statement of Limitation The information in this publication is intended to provide general information only and is not intended to provide legal or professional advice. We have used plain language to help you understand your optional policy or some of the laws related to the topic of this publication. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. You should follow the more detailed wording and requirements of current applicable statutes and regulations or policy, even if they contradict the wording and requirements set out in this publication. APG20E (042015)
Table of contents Introduction... 3 Part I Basic autoplan insurance... 4 Third Party Liability... 4 Accident Benefits... 5 Underinsured Motorist Protection... 7 Protection against hit-and-run and uninsured motorists... 9 Inverse Liability coverage... 10 Part II Optional autoplan insurance... 10 Protection for your vehicle... 10 Collision... 10 Comprehensive... 10 Specified Perils... 11 Choosing a deductible... 11 Motor home contents... 11 Qualifying for coverage... 11 Vehicle equipment... 11 Loss of Use... 13 Vehicle in Storage Policy... 13 Limited Depreciation coverage... 13 Part III Roadside plus... 15 Loss of Use coverage... 15 Travel Protection coverage... 16 Rental Vehicle coverage... 16 Family World Wide Transportation... 17 Lock Re-Keying... 17 Theft Deductible Waiver... 17 Destination Assistance... 17 Emergency Roadside Expense Repayment... 18 Part IV Extra coverage and savings... 18 RoadStar Package... 18 New Vehicle Replacement Plus... 20 Replacement Cost coverage... 20 Part V Special coverages... 22 Excess Underinsured Motorist Protection... 22 Rental Vehicle Policy... 22 Other sources of Third Party Liability coverage... 24 Part VI Getting on the road things you need to know to get your vehicle licensed and insured... 24 Operating a vehicle in B.C... 24 Licensing and insuring your vehicle... 25 Leased vehicles... 25 If you have a crash... 25 Licence plates... 26 Personalized licence plates... 26 Vintage plates... 27 Veteran plates... 27 2010 Winter Games plates... 27 Lost or stolen documents or licence plates... 27 Renewing your insurance... 27 Bringing a vehicle to B.C. inspections... 27 Payment options... 28 Changing your address... 28 Changing your insurance... 28 Cancelling your insurance... 28 Part VII How ICBC sets your autoplan premium... 29 1
Part VIII Discounts and savings... 30 The claim-rated scale... 30 Discounts for new residents... 32 Anti-theft device discount... 32 Disability discount... 32 Savings for seniors... 33 Driver experience savings... 33 Part IX Determining premiums and payouts under collision, comprehensive and specified perils coverages... 34 Part X Buying or selling a vehicle... 35 Part XI Driver premiums... 36 Part XII Multiple crash premium... 37 Part XIII ICBC s fairness process... 38 Part XIV Fighting fraud... 38 Part XV Information and privacy... 38 Part XVI What to do after a crash... 39 Step one... 39 Step two... 39 Step three... 39 Step four... 39 Step five... 39 Crash scene details... 40 Is there a time limit on lawsuits?... 41 Part XVII More information... 41 2
Introduction Since 1974, ICBC has been providing Basic Autoplan coverage for all vehicles licensed and insured in the province of B.C. ICBC is the sole provider of Basic Autoplan insurance and must provide coverage to all vehicle owners who license and insure their vehicles in B.C. This system protects you because all B.C. motorists must carry at least a minimum amount of insurance. Your valid licence plate number is your policy number. Basic Autoplan insurance protects you and pays for your injury-related medical and rehabilitation expenses in the event of a crash, no matter who is at fault. Basic Autoplan also provides you with $200,000 worth of Third Party Liability coverage in case you are found at fault for a crash and are responsible for causing injury or damage to someone else s property. Many people choose to increase their limit of Third Party Liability coverage to $1 million or more in case the $200,000 limit under their Basic Autoplan insurance is not enough. Optional Autoplan insurance is additional coverage that you can choose to buy if you wish. The most common Optional Autoplan coverages are Extended Third Party Liability, Collision, and Comprehensive. Extended Third Party Liability gives you additional protection over and above the basic Third Party Liability if you are sued or found responsible for injuries to others or damage to property of others as a result of a motor vehicle crash. Collision insurance pays to repair or replace your vehicle if it is damaged and you are found to be at fault. Comprehensive insurance covers loss or damage to your vehicle by any cause except loss or damage covered by Collision insurance. This includes coverage for loss or damage caused by fire, theft, vandalism, and windshield damage, to name a few. This booklet will give you a general understanding of the protection provided by Basic and Optional Autoplan insurance, as well as provide general information on registering, licensing and insuring your vehicle. 3
Part I Basic autoplan insurance Generally, Basic Autoplan protects you when you re involved in a motor vehicle crash. Basic Autoplan includes five main types of coverage: Third Party Liability coverage Accident Benefits Underinsured Motorist Protection Hit-and-Run and Uninsured Motorist coverage. Inverse Liability coverage. Basic Autoplan pays damages up to your policy limit if you are found legally liable for a crash. It provides financial assistance towards your wage loss and to Basic Autoplan fine print Basic Autoplan coverage applies only in Canada and the United States (including Hawaii and Alaska). Your coverage does not extend to Mexico or any other country. Some individual coverages have specific geographic restrictions; read the detailed descriptions in this brochure for more information. You may not be covered if: Your vehicle was improperly rated for example, rated for pleasure use but used for a higher premium rate such as to and from work. The crash resulted from avoiding the police or using a vehicle for any illicit or illegal purpose. You were driving without a valid driver s licence or when your licence was suspended. Your vehicle was driven by someone else without a valid driver s licence or when their licence was suspended. You are found impaired by alcohol, drugs or other intoxicating substance at the time of the crash. You present a fraudulent or exaggerated claim. The vehicle was deliberately used to cause loss or damage. Your claim results from acts of war, rebellion, insurrection or a nuclear energy hazard. help pay for your medical or rehabilitation costs for personal injuries. If there are fatalities resulting from a motor vehicle crash, Basic Autoplan will also pay funeral expenses up to $2,500 and death benefits to the spouse and dependants. It also provides additional coverage in situations where you, members of your household, or other occupants of your vehicle are injured in an accident where the at-fault motorist lacked sufficient coverage to pay damages awarded in a claim. Third Party Liability A crash can cause injuries to someone or damage their property or vehicle. If you re at fault, the other person could recover their losses by making a claim against you and your Autoplan policy. Basic Autoplan provides you with $200,000 worth of Third Party Liability coverage. Buses, taxis, limousines, heavy commercial vehicles (over 5,000 kg GVW) and commercial trailers must carry $1 million in coverage and $2 million if dangerous goods are carried. Extending your Third Party Liability Many motorists increase their Basic Autoplan Third Party Liability coverage to $1 million or more because if you are found at fault for a serious crash causing injury or damage, the courts can order you to pay damages well above $200,000. If you choose not to purchase additional liability coverage above the $200,000 provided in Basic Autoplan and you are found liable for a claim, you will be responsible for paying the portion of the claim exceeding $200,000, as well as interest and legal costs assessed against that portion. If you have a crash that causes both property damage and bodily injury or death, claims for bodily injury or death have priority on the first 90 per cent of your liability coverage. Claims for property damage have priority on the 10 per cent balance. This also applies to Extended Third Party Liability coverage. 4
Third Party Liability coverage restrictions Third Party Liability coverage does not apply in the following situations: Loss or damage to property (yours or anyone else s) carried in your vehicle. Loss or damage to property you own or rent (for example, your house). Assessments, penalties or premiums payable under the Workers Compensation Act. Towing an unlicensed trailer that is required to be licensed. Operation of attached equipment at a work site (for example, a crane attached to a truck). Accident Benefits Autoplan Accident Benefits help you with medical costs and wage loss if you are injured in a motor vehicle crash, regardless of who is at fault. ICBC pays accident benefits to all occupants of a vehicle licensed and insured in B.C. Accident benefits also apply if the person named on an Autoplan policy, or a member of their household, is hit by a vehicle while a pedestrian or cyclist. In addition, any cyclist or pedestrian hit in Canada by a vehicle licensed and insured in B.C. is covered under Autoplan Accident Benefits. Medical and rehabilitation expenses Autoplan Accident Benefits provide reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses for medical and rehabilitation services to a limit of $150,000 for each insured person injured. This may include medical, dental, hospital, ambulance, chiropractic or physiotherapy treatments, occupational therapy, speech therapy, prosthetics, medication, medical supplies or equipment, and attendant care. Autoplan does not cover expenses that may be claimed under other insurance policies, medical or hospital plans. Some expenses need prior confirmation before we reimburse you. Wage loss benefits Wage loss benefits are available to an employed person who is unable to work because of a total disability caused by a motor vehicle crash. An employed person is defined as someone who had a job on the date of the crash, or someone who didn t have a job on the date of the crash but who worked at least six of the 12 months preceding the disabling motor vehicle crash. The amount paid under Autoplan is based on 75 per cent of the injured person s average gross weekly earnings minus the weekly total of wage loss payments from other disability benefits, or $300 per week, whichever is less. No benefits are payable for the first seven days of total disability. Example of wage loss benefits under Basic Autoplan: Your average gross weekly income is... $700 Your total weekly wage loss payments from other disability benefits are... $350 75 per cent of average gross weekly income...75% of $700 = $525 Less the weekly wage loss payments from other disability benefits... - $350 Weekly wage loss benefits payable under Basic Autoplan... $175 Employment Insurance and Autoplan wage loss benefits An employed person may be eligible for up to 15 weeks of Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits when disabled by a motor vehicle crash. Anyone claiming Autoplan wage loss benefits should apply for EI benefits immediately. There is a two-week waiting period for EI benefits, during which Autoplan wage loss benefits can begin on the eighth day and cover the second week. Once EI sickness benefits begin, the EI amount will be deducted from any Autoplan entitlement. Homemaker benefits A homemaker who is substantially disabled in a motor vehicle crash and unable to perform most of his or her household tasks is eligible for benefits of up to $145 a week to hire a person to perform household 5
tasks on the injured homemaker s behalf. No benefits are payable when a family member performs the household tasks on the homemaker s behalf and no benefits are payable for the first seven days of disability. Duration of wage loss and homemaker benefits Benefits are available only to people whose injuries have rendered them totally disabled for eight days or more. Eligibility begins on the eighth day of disability. Benefits are available for the duration of the disability, or until the disabled person reaches age 65, whichever comes first. However, after the first 104 weeks of payment, benefits are reduced by any benefits received from the Canada or Quebec Pension Plans. If the disabled person was employed or a homemaker at the time of the motor vehicle crash and turns 65 after the crash, he or she is also entitled to benefits for 104 weeks if the disability continues during that time. No benefits are payable beyond 104 weeks. If the disabled person is over 65 and employed or a homemaker at the time of the disabling motor vehicle crash, he or she is entitled to benefits for 104 weeks, if the disability continues during that time. No benefits are payable beyond 104 weeks. Funeral expenses If an insured person is killed in a motor vehicle crash, burial and funeral expenses will be reimbursed to a maximum of $2,500. Death benefits Death benefits are payable to the deceased s spouse and/or dependants. Benefit levels vary according to the position the deceased held in the household, (for example, if the deceased provided the primary source of income, the death benefit will be higher) as well as the number of surviving dependants. Refer to the chart on page 7 for benefit levels. Accident benefits coverage restrictions There are some situations in which Autoplan Accident Benefits may not be provided. Coverage may not apply to the injury or death of a person: Who commits or attempts to commit suicide. Who is an occupant of a vehicle exempt from Autoplan coverage. Whose injury or death is caused by sickness or disease. Whose injury or death results from an attempt to avoid police action. Whose injury or death results from participation in a race or speed test. Whose injury or death results from the use of any weapon or an object used as a weapon. Who is an occupant of a vehicle involved in an illicit trade or transport. Who is a driver not authorized or qualified to operate the vehicle. 6
Death benefits payment chart Circumstances Survivors Initial payment Payment per week* Deceased is head of a two-parent household spouse** each child $5,000 $1,000 $145 $35 Deceased is head of a one-parent household examples: one child for each additional child two children three children $5,000 $1,000 $6,000 divided equally $7,000 divided equally $145 $35 $180 divided equally $215 divided equally Deceased is spouse of head of household head of household each child $2,500 $1,000 $145 $35 Both head of household and spouse are deceased examples: one child for each additional child two children three children $7,500 $1,000 $8,500 divided equally $9,500 divided equally $145 $35 $180 divided equally $215 divided equally Deceased is dependent child less than 5 years old 5 to 9 years old 10 to 18 years old 19 years or older who resides with head of household and, because of mental and physical infirmity, receives most of his or her financial support from head of household parent or parents lump sum payment $500 $1,000 $1,500 $1,000 all payments for minors are made to the Public Guardian and Trustee. where there is more than one child, all benefits are added together and divided equally between all children. * for 104 weeks. ** includes same gender partners. Underinsured Motorist Protection Underinsured Motorist Protection provides you with up to $1 million in coverage if you are injured or killed by the owner or operator of an underinsured vehicle and you are not at fault for the crash. Underinsured Motorist Protection ensures you receive compensation that you are legally entitled to, where the at-fault motorist is unable to pay the full amount of damages recoverable by you. For example, if the at-fault motorist only carries $200,000 Third Party Liability coverage, but damages for injuries suffered by you and your passengers exceed that amount, Underinsured Motorist Protection will cover the excess amount to a maximum of $1 million per person. Underinsured Motorist Protection covers the following people: 1. The individual named in an Autoplan certificate, as the owner of a B.C. licensed and insured vehicle, if that individual is: Injured or killed while driving or while a passenger in the insured vehicle. Injured or killed while driving or while a passenger in someone else s vehicle. Injured or killed while a pedestrian or cyclist. 7
2. The assigned corporate driver of a B.C. licensed and insured vehicle, if that individual is: Injured or killed while driving or while a passenger in the insured vehicle. Injured or killed while driving or while a passenger in someone else s vehicle. Injured or killed while a pedestrian or cyclist. An assigned corporate driver is defined as a person assigned by the owner or lessee named in an owner s certificate to be the principal driver of a vehicle described in the owner s certificate if: a) the owner or lessee is not an individual, and b) the assigned vehicle is a taxable benefit to the assigned person under the Income Tax Act (Canada). 3. The household members of an individual named in an Autoplan certificate as the owner of a B.C. licensed and insured vehicle and the household members of the assigned corporate driver of a B.C. licensed and insured vehicle, if they are: Injured or killed while they are driving or are passengers in the insured vehicle. Injured or killed while they are driving or are passengers in someone else s vehicle. Injured or killed while a pedestrian or cyclist. 4. Any other person who is driving or is a passenger in a B.C. licensed and insured vehicle, whether the vehicle is owned by an individual or a company. 5. Individuals named as lessees on the Autoplan certificates of leased vehicles. Lessees and members of their households have the same coverage as individual vehicle owners and their household members. 6. Persons who hold a valid B.C. driver s licence and their household members, if they are: Injured or killed while driving or while a passenger in any vehicle. Injured or killed while a pedestrian or cyclist. However, this form of Underinsured Motorist Protection coverage only applies if the B.C. driver s licence is valid at the time of the crash, not under suspension and has no monies owing for driver penalty point premiums (see Part XI) or multiple crash premiums (see Part XII). Vehicles not eligible for Underinsured Motorist Protection Underinsured Motorist Protection is not included under the Basic Autoplan coverage for vehicles used as buses, limousines or taxis. However, you still have Underinsured Motorist Protection while riding in or injured or killed by a bus, taxi or limousine if you otherwise have coverage as described above. Underinsured Motorist Protection for people without a vehicle or driver s licence A special Underinsured Motorist Protection policy can be purchased if you do not own or lease a vehicle, do not have a valid B.C. driver s licence and do not have coverage under another household member s Autoplan certificate or driver s licence. This special policy provides Underinsured Motorist Protection to you and other household members who do not license and insure a vehicle or hold a valid B.C. driver s licence. Special Underinsured Motorist Protection policies offering $1 million or $2 million in coverage are available. See your Autoplan broker for details. Coverage in different jurisdictions Underinsured Motorist Protection applies throughout Canada and the United States, but even within these borders the laws of different jurisdictions affect coverage. When a crash involving an Underinsured Motorist Protection claim occurs in another jurisdiction, the law of the place where the crash occurred applies. This determines whether you are legally entitled to recover damages and to what extent. In addition, B.C. law applies in determining the damages you may recover and in assessing the amount payable to you. Please note: A special condition attached to Autoplan Underinsured Motorist Protection requires that you must first consult with and obtain written agreement from ICBC before agreeing to a settlement with an underinsured motorist in another jurisdiction. Amounts payable in a claim In the event of a claim, the total amount that you (or those insured under your policy) will receive, including 8
pre-judgment interest, post-judgment interest and costs awarded by a court or an arbitrator, will be the lesser of: a) The total amount of damages awarded to you as a result of the crash. b) Any amount assessed under arbitration. c) $1 million. In calculating the amount payable, the amount you receive will be reduced by any amount: a) Payable by ICBC as a result of a hit-and-run crash or where the at-fault vehicle is not insured, or recoverable from a fund which provides similar coverage in the jurisdiction where the crash occurred. b) Payable because the crash is a hit-and-run or the atfault vehicle is not insured and the crash occurred in Nunavut, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories or the United States. c) Payable by ICBC as accident benefits or payable under another vehicle insurance plan providing similar benefits. d) Payable from a cash deposit or bond given by the owner of the at-fault vehicle in place of proof of financial responsibility. e) You are entitled to under the Workers Compensation Act, or under a similar law of the jurisdiction where the crash occurred and to which you are entitled (some qualifications apply). f) You are entitled to under the Employment Insurance Act or the Canada Pension Plan as a direct result of the crash. g) Payable to you under any certificate, policy or plan of insurance providing Third Party Liability indemnity to the underinsured motorist. h) Payable to you under vehicle insurance, wherever issued, providing underinsured motorist protection for the same crash, and for which Underinsured Motorist Protection is provided under our B.C. regulations. i) Payable to you under any benefit or right or claim to indemnity. j) Paid directly by the underinsured motorist as damages. k) Payable by any other person who is legally liable for your damage. Situations in which Underinsured Motorist Protection will not apply ICBC will not pay for bodily injury or death under Underinsured Motorist Protection if: You are an occupant of an unlicensed vehicle unless you have reasonable grounds to believe the vehicle is licensed. You are operating a vehicle without the consent of the vehicle s owner and without reasonable grounds to believe that you have the owner s consent. You are the occupant of a vehicle exempt from Autoplan insurance, such as vehicles owned, leased or operated by the Government of Canada. The crash occurs in a jurisdiction where the law does not permit you to sue and recover damages for injury or death caused by a motor vehicle crash. You or your personal representative, without ICBC s written agreement, settle with or take legal action against a person or organization that may be liable to you for injury or death. Increasing your Underinsured Motorist Protection You can increase your Underinsured Motorist Protection coverage to $2 million per person by purchasing an additional $1 million in coverage through Autoplan s Excess Underinsured Motorist Protection policy. See your Autoplan broker for details. Protection against hit-and-run and uninsured motorists Under B.C. s Insurance (Vehicle) Act, automatic coverage up to a maximum of $200,000 is available to B.C. residents whose property is damaged, or who are injured or killed by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver on a highway in B.C. This benefit is separate from the coverage afforded by your basic compulsory insurance and is available to all B.C. residents, even if they don t own and insure a vehicle. Claims for property damage are subject to a $750 deductible. If the insured has ICBC collision coverage with a deductible that is lower than $750, then the applicable deductible is the lower deductible that the insured has purchased. Some Canadian provinces have special funds set up to pay for uninsured or unidentified motorist bodily injury 9
claims. Some funds cover injury only while others may also pay for property damage subject to a deductible. However, since Nunavut, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and most U.S. States do not have such funds, Basic Autoplan also covers you if you are injured or killed in a crash on a highway in any of these jurisdictions if the crash is caused by a hit-and-run driver or one who is uninsured. The coverage is limited to the equivalent of whatever compulsory Third Party Liability limit applies in the jurisdiction where the crash occurred, or $200,000, whichever is less. This coverage does not include damage to your vehicle. Inverse Liability coverage This part of Basic Autoplan covers you, to the extent that you are not at fault, for loss or damage to your vehicle if the crash occurs in, or the at-fault driver comes from, certain parts of Canada or the United States where the right to recover losses is legally prohibited. If you are involved in a crash under these circumstances, Basic Autoplan will pay the cost of repairs to your vehicle to the extent that the other driver is liable. This applies even when you do not carry collision coverage. If you have collision coverage from ICBC or a private insurer, Basic Autoplan will pay the portion of your deductible for which the other driver is liable. Part II Optional autoplan insurance Protection for your vehicle This section discusses insurance that pays to repair your vehicle, or provides a cash settlement if your car is a total loss, as a result of a crash, theft or other mishap. In the insurance industry, loss of, or damage to, your vehicle is known as own damage and obtaining insurance to cover it is optional. Take note, however, that in an average year, B.C. motorists are involved in more than 675 motor vehicle crashes each day. An average of 50 vehicles are reported stolen in B.C. each day, so it is worth purchasing own damage insurance to protect your investment in your vehicle. Please note: Insured amphibious vehicles are covered only when operated on land, and are not covered when they are being operated in water. Collision Collision insurance pays to repair or replace your vehicle if it is damaged as a result of upset or a collision with another vehicle, a person, or an object, including the ground or highway, or impact with an object on or in the ground. Comprehensive Comprehensive insurance covers loss or damage to your vehicle by any cause except loss or damage covered by Collision insurance. Comprehensive includes coverage for loss or damage caused by: fire, lightning, theft (except by an employee or member of your household), vandalism, malicious mischief, windstorm, earthquake, hail, impact with animals, missiles, falling or flying objects, riot, civil commotion, rising water or the stranding, sinking, burning, derailment, or collision of a conveyance transporting the vehicle on land or water. Claims made under your Comprehensive coverage do not affect your ICBC claim-rated scale discount. Autoplan Collision and Comprehensive insurance do not cover loss or damage to: Contents of any vehicle other than some contents of a motor home. Tires, unless the damage is caused by fire, theft, malicious mischief or in relation to other loss or damage where coverage is provided. 10
Any part of the vehicle as a result of mechanical fracture, failure or breakdown, rust, corrosion, wear and tear, freezing or explosion within the combustion chamber unless caused by fire, theft, malicious mischief or as part of other covered loss or damage. Specified Perils This form of insurance provides specific coverage only against fire, lightning, theft (except by an employee or member of your household), windstorm, earthquake, hail, explosion, riot, civil commotion, falling or forced landing of an aircraft or portion of it, rising water or the stranding, sinking, burning, derailment, or collision of a conveyance transporting the vehicle on land or water. Losses that are not covered include vandalism, malicious mischief, damage to windshields, or impact with animals. All coverages provided by Specified Perils are also included under Comprehensive coverage. Customers wishing this type of protection should choose one or the other, not both. Claims made against Specified Perils coverage will not affect your ICBC claim-rated scale discount. Loss of Use due to theft Autoplan Comprehensive and Specified Perils insurance include Loss of Use coverage only if your vehicle is stolen (as long as your vehicle is not a taxi, u-drive or a vehicle used as a limousine for hire). Coverage begins 72 hours after the theft is reported to police, and ends on the earlier of: repairs being made to a recovered vehicle; ICBC settling or offering to settle the claim; or reaching the limit of the coverage, which is up to $40 per day to a maximum of $800. Your adjuster will tell you how to proceed if you have a claim. Choosing a deductible When you buy Collision and/or Comprehensive insurance, you have to choose a deductible. The deductible is the amount you must pay before your insurance kicks in to pay for the remainder of the repairs. Deductibles for Collision and Comprehensive insurance range from $300 to $2,500, although deductibles of $5,000, $10,000 and $15,000 are available for certain high-value vehicles. The higher the deductible you choose, the lower the cost of your insurance premium. Windshield damage claims caused by missiles or flying objects are subject to a deductible of $200 if your Comprehensive deductible is $300. Specified Perils coverage is always purchased with a $300 deductible. The minimum deductible available on snowmobiles and snow vehicles is $1,000. When you select a deductible, ask yourself how much you can afford to pay if you have a claim, then balance this against the total cost of your insurance. For example, a policy with a $500 deductible will cost less than a policy with a $300 deductible. But if you have a claim, will you be able to pay $500 to have the repairs done? Motor home contents Motor home owners may purchase Collision, Comprehensive and Specified Perils coverage for their motor homes, their equipment and up to $2,000 worth of contents. The contents value is not a part of the declared value of the vehicle. (Contents are covered on a replacement cost basis.) Certain exclusions apply. For more information on what motor home equipment is covered, see Vehicle equipment (below). For information about contents coverage, see your Autoplan broker. Qualifying for coverage Depending on your claims history, you may not be able to buy Collision and/or Comprehensive insurance with a low deductible. Motorists with an extensive history of at-fault crashes or who have been convicted of a motor vehicle-related crime relating to an ICBC claim may not be permitted to purchase any own damage coverages at all. Vehicle equipment Categories of vehicles Coverage for equipment of a vehicle differs depending on which of two categories your vehicle falls under: rate group vehicle or declared value vehicle. 11
Rate group vehicles include most private passenger and light commercial vehicles. Declared value vehicles are vehicles other than most private passenger or light commercial vehicles. This group includes motorcycles, snowmobiles, golf carts, trailers, industrial machines, vehicles with a GVW over 5,000 kg, motor homes, modified and modified collector vehicles, leisure vans, limousines, replicars, replikits, specialty cars, ubilts and modified commercial vehicles. Equipment of declared value vehicles is covered only if the value of the equipment is included in the declared value of the vehicle. Equipment coverage for all vehicles For both rate group vehicles and declared value vehicles, Autoplan s Collision, Comprehensive and Specified Perils coverages provide coverage for: equipment supplied by or available from the vehicle manufacturer, all-terrain vehicles protective treatment, child safety harnesses and restraints, but only while in the motor vehicle, except for commercial vehicles over 5,000 kg GVW, a maximum of four snow tires and wheels or summer alternatives for snow tires, limited to tires and wheels of the size specified by the manufacturer of the motor vehicle, and a maximum of four snow chains, irrespective of the number of drive wheels of the motor vehicle, one safety kit, to a maximum value of $250, one wheel wrench, sufficient seat covers, including comfort seats, for the number of seats, one tire cover, one car jack, one vehicle security alarm system, one detachable hard or soft top, sufficient floor mats for the motor vehicle, and for a motor vehicle, one non-permanently attached carrying rack, to a maximum value of $1,000. Additional coverage for rate group vehicles The following equipment is covered for rate group vehicles: any equipment permanently attached to a motor vehicle that is required to make the vehicle wheelchair accessible, sound and communication equipment that is permanently attached equipment or attached by a shuttle mount, to a maximum aggregate value of $1,000, paint finish applied by the manufacturer or another similar paint finish, including pinstriping, lettering, or sign painting, and any other permanently attached equipment, including a custom paint finish, to a maximum aggregate value of $5,000. Additional coverage for declared value vehicles The following equipment is covered for declared value vehicles: permanently attached equipment, all paint finish, including custom paint finish, sound and communication equipment attached to a motor vehicle by a shuttle mount, fixtures and fittings not permanently attached that form part of the equipment of a motor home or of a travel trailer rated in vehicle rate class 550 or 551, television sets and video players that are permanently attached to a motor home, leisure van, limousine, or to a travel trailer rated in vehicle rate class 550 or 551, and are designed to be removable from the vehicle for operation in another location, with respect to a collision claim for a motorcycle, helmets designated as approved motorcycle safety helmets under the Motor Vehicle Act regulations (limited to the replacement cost of not more than two such helmets to a limit of $300 per helmet), and one spare tire and wheel. 12
Equipment not covered The above coverages do not include: any device intended to circumvent law enforcement, including a radar detector, laser jammer or laser detector, sound and communication equipment that is designed to be removable from the vehicle for operation in another location, a track conversion system that replaces one or more sets of tires or wheels required by the original design of a vehicle for its operation, and a camper. Other conditions No coverage is provided for theft of shuttle mounted sound and communication equipment unless damage is caused to the vehicle or the building from which the equipment is taken by forcible entry into that vehicle or building. To make a claim, you must produce proof of the existence and value of the non-manufacturer s equipment. Receipts for the equipment should be kept together with a note of the year, make, model and serial number. Photos may also be useful. Loss of Use If you have Autoplan Collision, Comprehensive or Specified Perils insurance, you can buy Loss of Use coverage to pay for the cost of substitute transportation while your vehicle is being repaired as the result of an insurable claim. This includes a replacement vehicle but will be limited to one that is of a make and model specified by ICBC and similar in size to what you own. Limousines used for hire, taxis and u-drives are not eligible for this coverage. Except in cases where a vehicle is stolen, loss of use coverage applies only when ICBC pays a claim under your own damage coverage. If your claim is below your deductible or if you choose not to make a claim, you cannot make a claim for loss of use. A version of the Loss of Use coverage is also available as part of the RoadStar Package or as part of Roadside Plus. Ask your Autoplan broker for details. Please note: If you want coverage for substitute transportation when you are at fault for a crash or have a Comprehensive or Specified Perils claim, you must buy loss of use coverage of one kind or another. Otherwise you may not be entitled to or reimbursed for the cost of substitute transportation while your vehicle is being repaired. Vehicle in Storage Policy If you are not using your vehicle or intend to put it in storage, you can purchase Vehicle in Storage coverage. Collision, Comprehensive, Specified Perils, Basic and Extended Third Party Liability insurance are all available on this policy, as well as Replacement Cost coverage and Limited Depreciation coverage for certain newer vehicles. For more information on the Vehicle in Storage Policy or insurance for vehicles used off-highway for pleasure use only, see your Autoplan broker. Coverage is not available to any vehicle or trailer used as living accommodation at any time while the vehicle is insured under this policy. Limited Depreciation coverage You can purchase Limited Depreciation coverage if your vehicle is not more than three model years old, even if you are not the first owner of the vehicle. For example, for the calendar year 2013, the following model years are eligible: 2014 or 2013 (first model year), 2012 (second model year) and 2011 (third model year). This coverage increases the amount payable to you under your Autoplan Collision, Comprehensive or Specified Perils insurance so that depreciation is not taken into account in the settlement of your claim for damage to your vehicle. Replicars, replikits, replicas, ubilt, rebuilt or specialty vehicles are not eligible for Limited Depreciation coverage. Please note: Depreciation still applies to tires, batteries, convertible tops and vehicle paint. Coverage is void if you are not a resident of B.C. Without Limited Depreciation coverage, payment of any claim for damage to your vehicle is based on the cost of repairs or, if the car is a total loss, on the actual cash value of the vehicle at the time of the crash with depreciation taken into account. The rate of depreciation of newer vehicles can be quite high, and payment of a claim for your vehicle, if it is written off, may be lower than you expect. If you have financed 13
the new vehicle, you may find the amount owed to the financial institution is higher than the amount of the total loss settlement. You may be eligible to purchase Replacement Cost coverage. In order to do so, you must be at a 20 per cent (-4) or better discount level on the claim-rated scale. Ask your Autoplan broker for details. Limited Depreciation coverage in a write-off If your vehicle was a total loss within the first, second or third model year, your Collision, Comprehensive or Specified Perils coverage alone would provide only the market value of your vehicle immediately before the loss or damage occurred. However, if you have Autoplan Limited Depreciation coverage for a vehicle you purchased new, you will receive the lesser of: The purchase price. The manufacturer s suggested retail price at the time of your purchase. The replacement of your vehicle with a vehicle of like make, model, model year and style with similar options. If you bought the vehicle used, you will receive: The replacement of your vehicle with a vehicle of like make, model, model year and style with similar options; or, if such a replacement is not available. 90 per cent of the manufacturer s suggested retail price of your vehicle at the time it was manufactured. Prior unrepaired damage would be deducted from the settlement of a total loss. Since extended warranties are not part of the vehicle, they are not considered in settlement of a total loss, and are not part of the Limited Depreciation coverage. Limited Depreciation coverage if the vehicle can be repaired If you have valid Limited Depreciation coverage, and your vehicle is repairable and parts are required, ICBC will authorize repairs to be done using parts of a similar kind or quality to those used by the manufacturer of your vehicle, without applying depreciation. At ICBC s discretion, these parts may be new or used. The only exceptions are tires, batteries, convertible tops and vehicle paint, which are subject to depreciation even with this special policy. ICBC reserves the right to determine whether it will repair or replace a part or parts of a vehicle or its equipment. Adding equipment after purchase Limited Depreciation coverage will extend to all additional equipment covered under your regular Collision, Comprehensive or Specified Perils insurance. If the value of any non-manufacturer s equipment exceeds $1,000 for sound and communication equipment, or $5,000 for other equipment, the additional amount will have to be insured separately under an Excess Special Equipment Endorsement for you to recover the full amount of the loss (see Part V). Any device intended to circumvent law enforcement (for example, radar detectors) will not be covered by Autoplan insurance. Limited Depreciation coverage for a leased vehicle You can also buy Limited Depreciation coverage for a leased vehicle, but we recommend that you check with your leasing company to make sure that any benefit it receives as a result of a claim is passed on to you. Remember, even though you are the one buying this coverage, the leasing company still owns the vehicle. This means that after receiving a replacement vehicle from us, it could insist you enter into a new lease agreement for the new vehicle. Then you may find this coverage will be of little or no benefit to you. Limited Depreciation coverage restrictions Coverage restriction for vehicles which are three model years old If your vehicle is in its third model year when the coverage is purchased (for example, 2009 vehicles insured in 2011), you cannot make a claim under Limited Depreciation coverage for losses caused by fire, theft, vandalism or malicious mischief. Limited to certain types of vehicles and rate classes (rate class represents what the vehicle is used for) Only available for private passenger and commercial vehicles with a GVW of 5,500 kg or less that are used for pleasure, driving to and from school or work, business, artisan, farm, fisherman use, pleasure use by a person age 65 or more, or motor homes used for pleasure. 14
Purchasing Limited Depreciation coverage You can purchase Limited Depreciation coverage as an optional insurance coverage when you buy Collision or Comprehensive insurance. You can also purchase Limited Depreciation coverage if your vehicle is licensed and insured on a Temporary Operation Permit or insured under a Vehicle in Storage Policy. If your Autoplan insurance expires or you cancel it, your Limited Depreciation coverage also expires. If you later purchase a Temporary Operation Permit or Vehicle in Storage Policy, ask your Autoplan broker for Limited Depreciation coverage to accompany the permit or Vehicle in Storage Policy. Check with your Autoplan broker to ensure your vehicle is eligible for Limited Depreciation coverage. Documenting a Limited Depreciation claim When you make a claim, your adjuster will ask you for a copy of the detailed Bill of Sale showing the price you paid for your vehicle and its equipment. It is extremely important that you keep your Bill of Sale as long as you have valid Limited Depreciation coverage. Part III Roadside plus Roadside Plus includes: Loss of Use coverage Vehicle Travel Protection coverage Rental Vehicle coverage Family World Wide Transportation Lock Re-Keying Theft Deductible Waiver Destination Assistance Emergency Roadside Expense Repayment This reasonably priced group of optional insurance coverages is available to most ICBC customers, as long as their policy has a claim-rated scale discount of base rate or better and they also purchase Autoplan Collision coverage with a deductible of $1,000 or less. Owners of vehicles that are part of a fleet with a discount of base rate or lower may also be eligible to purchase the Roadside Plus package. Roadside Plus may be purchased for companyowned vehicles where the company has identified an assigned corporate driver. (The assigned corporate driver must declare the vehicle as a taxable benefit.) Roadside Plus is only available for private passenger and commercial vehicles with a GVW of 5,000 kg or less that are used for pleasure, driving to and from school or work, business, artisan, farm, fisherman use, pleasure use by a person age 65 or more, or motor homes used for pleasure. Like other Autoplan policies, Roadside Plus coverages apply only throughout Canada and the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) but not Mexico or any other country. Don t forget to keep your receipts. You ll need to submit all original receipts to be repaid under any of our Roadside Plus coverages. Please note: Non-B.C. residents are not eligible for the following Roadside Plus coverages: Rental Vehicle coverage Vehicle Travel Protection coverage Family World Wide Transportation. Loss of Use coverage If you make a claim under your Autoplan Collision, Comprehensive or Specified Perils insurance and cannot drive the Roadside Plus-insured vehicle, Loss of Use coverage reimburses you for the cost of renting a substitute vehicle, hiring taxis or using public transportation. This includes a replacement vehicle but will be limited to one that is of a make and model specified by ICBC and similar in size to what you own. Roadside Plus Loss of Use coverage allows up to a maximum of $750 for substitute transportation ($1,000 for motor homes) and is subject to a $100 daily limit for all vehicles except motor homes. ICBC is allowed to specify the make and model of a substitute vehicle that is a similar size to your vehicle. 15
16 Coverage starts immediately after the crash if the vehicle is inoperable, and ends as soon as the vehicle is repaired, or when ICBC has made you an offer of settlement if the vehicle is a total loss. If the vehicle is driveable, coverage applies while it is in the shop undergoing repairs and ends as soon as the repairs are completed, or when the maximum is reached, whichever happens first. Please note: If you do not carry the corresponding Autoplan Collision, Comprehensive or Specified Perils coverage, the Roadside Plus Loss of Use coverage will not apply. There would also be no coverage for loss of use if the damage to your vehicle is less than your deductible, or if you elect not to make a claim. If you were not at fault for the vehicle crash, you may be entitled to a substitute vehicle as part of your claim against the at-fault motorist. However, it can take time for the issue of fault to be resolved. Roadside Plus Loss of Use coverage allows you to get substitute transportation immediately. It also covers loss of use from claims where you are at fault, or for Comprehensive and Specified Perils claims which otherwise only include Loss of Use coverage when your vehicle has been stolen. Limousines, taxis and u-drives are not eligible for Roadside Plus Loss of Use coverage. Travel Protection coverage Travel Protection coverage reimburses you for some expenses you may incur if you are in a vehicle crash or if your vehicle is stolen or vandalized while you are on a trip away from home. It is intended for people who take their vehicles on holidays or business trips. You are also protected if, while on a trip, you are injured in a crash with a vehicle while riding a bicycle or as a pedestrian and require attendance at a medical care facility for medical treatment. Roadside Plus Travel Protection coverage includes: Additional living expenses (up to $1,000 for one or two people; up to $2,000 for three or more or for occupants of a motor home). This includes lodging, meals, telephone calls and transportation expenses. Towing expenses ($100 maximum for passenger vehicles; $250 maximum for motor homes). Expenses incurred to bring the described vehicle back home ($750 maximum for passenger vehicles; $1,000 maximum for motor homes). This includes bringing a damaged or recovered stolen vehicle back home for repairs or sending someone to bring home a stolen vehicle that has been recovered. Replacement vehicle expenses (up to $500) toward providing substitute transportation for loss of use of a rented or borrowed vehicle. Travel expenses for you to return home by the most direct route (up to $3,000 for one or two people; up to $6,000 for three or more). Reimbursement of your deductible for a collision claim if your vehicle is damaged by an insured, identifiable vehicle not insured by ICBC (only if you have Autoplan Collision insurance and you are not at fault for the crash). Roadside Plus Travel Protection applies only to trips that are not more than 30 days. However, there is no limit to the number of claims you can make per covered trip. Each claim is treated separately and for each acceptable claim, full policy limits apply. Rental Vehicle coverage This protects users of courtesy cars or vehicles rented under a written agreement from an established rental agency for 30 days or less. It includes: Third Party Liability for damage or injury you cause to others while driving a rented or courtesy car (limit of $2,000,000). Coverage for damage to a rental vehicle or courtesy car (Collision, $300 deductible; Comprehensive, $300 deductible). Accident Benefits (See Part I). Underinsured Motorist Protection (See Part I). Loss of Use coverage up to $25 per day (to a total limit of $250) for loss of use of the rental vehicle or courtesy car if a crash has made it undriveable. Payment for claims made by rental companies for loss of rental income. Roadside Plus Rental Vehicle coverage does not apply to: Vehicles rented exclusively for the use of non-b.c. residents. Vehicles, other than a motor home, a truck and camper rented as one unit, or a
wheelchair-accessible vehicle, for which the daily rental rate exceeds $125 (Cdn) in Canada, or $100 (U.S.) in the United States. Vehicles used to carry passengers or goods for compensation or hire. A bus with a seating capacity of 16 or more used to carry passengers. Borrowed vehicles. Commercial vehicles over 5,000 kg GVW. Snowmobiles, snow vehicles, golf carts, all-terrain vehicles, industrial machines and roadbuilding machines. Roadside Plus Rental Vehicle coverage is applied in a similar manner to that outlined in the Rental Vehicle Policy section of this booklet (Part V). If you are arranging for a vehicle before you leave, you or your travel agent should check that the company you choose accepts Roadside Plus Rental Vehicle coverage. Renting a car? For proof of coverage, photocopy your current insurance documents (don t bring the originals), or take a photo on your phone or tablet. Your spouse must also be shown or included as a permitted driver on the rental contract for the Roadside Plus Rental Vehicle coverage to apply to him or her. Family World Wide Transportation If, as a result of and within 24 hours of a vehicle crash, you or a member of your household require immediate and ongoing medical life support intervention in an intensive care unit of a hospital or registered medical care facility, Roadside Plus will bring your family members to you. The crash must occur in Canada or the United States, and the family members must come within seven days of the crash. A family member includes members of your household, or a member of the insured s immediate family. Immediate family includes a spouse, parent, natural or adopted child, step-child, legal guardian, step-parent, grandparent, grandchild, in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew of the insured. Relatives will be reimbursed for travel from anywhere in the world, within the cost limits of the policy. Roadside Plus will reimburse up to a total of $5,000 per crash to cover travel to the hospital or medical care facility and return fare home. It will also cover up to a total of $500 per crash for living expenses for family members, including lodging, meals, telephone calls or other transportation. If you have more than one Roadside Plus package, your family members will only be reimbursed under one package for any given claim. Lock Re-Keying With Roadside Plus, if your keys or remote keyless entry transmitter are stolen, ICBC will reimburse you up to a maximum of $1,000 for the cost of replacing them and re-keying locks on your vehicle, and will waive your regular deductible. For your coverage to apply make sure you report the incident to the police within 48 hours. A police case file number is required. You must have valid Autoplan Comprehensive or Specified Perils coverage. Theft Deductible Waiver If your Roadside Plus-insured vehicle is stolen or shows obvious signs of an attempted theft, you won t have to pay the deductible under your regular Autoplan Comprehensive or Specified Perils coverage. In order for an attempted theft claim to qualify for the deductible waiver, generally, there must be damage to one or more of the following: the ignition system the factory locking pin assembly, or a mechanical anti-theft locking device or the part of the vehicle it s attached to. Destination Assistance This coverage applies to any occupant of the vehicle described in the Owner s Certificate which carries Roadside Plus. ICBC will reimburse you up to $100 for costs incurred to commence or complete a journey when your vehicle is unavailable because of a loss for which you have made a claim under your Collision, theft or vandalism coverage. 17
The expenses must have been incurred within 12 hours of a crash or within 12 hours of the discovery of theft or vandalism. You must submit your original receipts to ICBC within six months of the loss to be eligible for reimbursement. Expenses for renting a replacement vehicle are not included under Destination Assistance. Emergency Roadside Expense Repayment This coverage protects you in the event of a roadside emergency when your Roadside Plus-insured vehicle is disabled by a cause that is not covered under other Autoplan insurance (for example, mechanical breakdown, flat tire, locking keys in your vehicle, and so on.) ICBC will reimburse up to a total of $50 per incident (for a maximum of two claims per policy period) for emergency services paid to make your vehicle operational or to tow it to a repair shop. Any balance remaining from the $50 limit may be applied toward reasonable costs to complete your journey (for example, taxi or public transportation). You must mail in your original receipts to ICBC within 12 months of incurring the expenses, or you will not be eligible for reimbursement. Coverage includes the cost of the service vehicle attending but not the cost of parts or supplies including gasoline, oil, batteries and tires. There is a limit of two claims per policy term. This coverage is excess to any other similar coverage that you carry. Part IV Extra coverage and savings New drivers start paying premiums at base rate and earn discounts by driving without a chargeable claim. Discounts increase by five per cent for each additional year of operation without a chargeable claim. If you maintain a record with no chargeable claims while below the base rate for nine consecutive years, then you qualify for further savings an additional three per cent discount on the gross premium for Autoplan Basic for a total discount of 43 per cent. The more years of driving without a chargeable claim you have, the less impact a future chargeable claim will have on your claim-rated scale (CRS) discount. Additional discounts are available on Optional Autoplan coverages depending on the number of years you ve been driving claim-free. Motorists from outside B.C. are eligible for additional savings after one year of claim-free driving here, if they can provide proof from their previous insurer(s) of a claim-free record for the previous eight years. RoadStar Package Our RoadStar Package is a group of optional insurance coverages available at a special low price to our customers with at least nine years below our base rate with no chargeable claims. The RoadStar Package includes Rental Vehicle coverage, Loss of Use coverage, Vehicle Travel Protection and Lock Re-Keying. Similar coverages are available to almost all policyholders as part of the more comprehensive Roadside Plus package. Please note: Non-B.C. residents are not eligible for the following RoadStar Package coverages: Rental Vehicle coverage Vehicle Travel Protection. The RoadStar Package may be purchased for company-owned vehicles where the company has identified an assigned corporate driver. (The assigned corporate driver must declare the vehicle as a taxable benefit.) Owners of vehicles that are part of a fleet with a discount of 40 per cent or more may also be eligible to purchase the RoadStar Package. The RoadStar Package is only available for private passenger and commercial vehicles with a GVW of 5,000 kg or less that are used for pleasure, driving to and from school or work, business, artisan, farm, or fisherman use, pleasure use by a person age 65 or more, or motor homes used for pleasure. The RoadStar Package includes the following: 18
RoadStar Rental Vehicle coverage This protects users of courtesy cars or vehicles rented under a written agreement from an established rental agency for 30 days or less. It includes: Coverage for damage to a rental vehicle or courtesy car (Collision, $300 deductible; Comprehensive, $300 deductible). Third Party Liability for damage or injury you cause to others while driving a rented or courtesy car (limit of $1,000,000). Accident Benefits (See Part I). Underinsured Motorist Protection (See Part I). Loss of Use coverage up to $25 per day (to a total limit of $250) for loss of use of the rental vehicle or courtesy car if a crash has made it undriveable. Payment for claims made by rental companies for loss of rental income. RoadStar Rental Vehicle coverage does not apply to: Vehicles rented exclusively for the use of non-b.c. residents. Vehicles, other than a motor home, a truck and camper rented as one unit, or a wheelchairaccessible vehicle for which the daily rental rate exceeds $125 (Cdn) in Canada, or $100 (U.S.) in the United States. Vehicles used to carry passengers or goods for compensation or hire. A bus with a seating capacity of 16 or more used to carry passengers. Borrowed vehicles. Commercial vehicles over 5,000 kg GVW. Snowmobiles, snow vehicles, golf carts, all-terrain vehicles, industrial machines and road-building machines. Your spouse must also be shown or included as a permitted driver on the rental contract for the RoadStar Rental Vehicle coverage to apply to him or her. RoadStar Rental Vehicle coverage is applied in the same manner as that outlined in the Rental Vehicle Policy section of this booklet (Part V). Please note: If you re arranging for a vehicle before you leave, you or your travel agent should check that the company you choose accepts RoadStar Rental Vehicle coverage. Renting a car? For proof of coverage, photocopy your current insurance documents (don t bring the originals), or take a photo on your phone or tablet. RoadStar Vehicle Travel Protection Vehicle Travel Protection reimburses you for some expenses you may incur if you are in a motor vehicle crash or if your vehicle is stolen while you are on a trip away from home. It is intended for people who take their vehicles on holidays or business trips. You are also protected if, while on a trip, you are involved in a crash with a motor vehicle while riding a bicycle or as a pedestrian. RoadStar Vehicle Travel Protection covers: Additional living expenses (up to $500 for one or two people; up to $1,000 for three or more; $2,000 maximum for motor homes). This includes lodging, meals, telephone calls and transportation expenses. Towing expenses ($100 maximum for passenger vehicles; $250 maximum for motor homes). Expenses incurred to bring the described vehicle back home ($750 maximum for passenger vehicles; $1,000 maximum for motor homes). This includes bringing a damaged or recovered stolen vehicle back home for repairs or sending someone to bring home a stolen vehicle that has been recovered. Replacement vehicle expenses (up to $500) for the loss of use of a rented or borrowed car. Travel expenses for you to return home by the most direct route (up to $1,500 for one or two people; up to $3,000 for three or more). Reimbursement of your deductible for a collision claim if your vehicle is damaged by an insured, identifiable vehicle not insured by ICBC (only if you have Autoplan Collision insurance and you are not at fault for the crash). RoadStar Vehicle Travel Protection applies to trips that are not more than 30 days. However, there is no limit to the number of claims you can make per covered trip. Each claim is treated separately and for each acceptable claim, full policy limits apply. 19